The Friends of Heysen Trail Calendar for 2026 is now available. Order online or drop in to the office. Read more
The Friends AGM will be held on 22 April 2026. Join us to celebrate 40 years of the Heysen Trail. Read more
We run a year-round calendar of walk events along the Heysen Trail and in national parks and reserves elsewhere in South Australia.
Find out more about:
Download or print a copy of the programme (as published in the last Trailwalker magazine).
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1 event,
Three Gullies
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2 events,
Lobethal Bushland Park
Onkaparinga
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1 event,
Newikie Creek to Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett
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4 events,
Beaumont/Cleland
Tappanappa to Balquhidder
Chambers Gully
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1 event,
Shepherds Hill
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3 events,
Bridgewater – Mt George circuit
Kyeema to Dashwood Gully Rd
Belair Railway Tunnels
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2 events,
Melrose to Aligator Gorge Rd to Horrocks Pass
End to End Maintenance 2018 – 3
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5 events,
Black Hill
Tanunda to Kapunda
Coxs Scrub
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4 events,
Dashwood Gully Rd to Mylor
Balquhidder to Waitpinga
Anstey Hill
Anstey Hill – but Gently
Walk grade: Trail Starter Walk Leaders: Peter Clark, Erika Guess, Robyn Coburn, Bill Van riet View Event page |
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3 events,
Hallett to EE George Quarry to Spalding Rd
Lavender Trail Martindale Hall to Watervale
End to End Maintenance 2018 – 4
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4 events,
CANCELLED: Mylor – Aldgate Circuit
Montacute Conservation Park
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leader: Simon Cameron
Up Horsnell Gully, Down into Gandys before up into Slapes where rollercoasters along.
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Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Kevin Liddiard
This is a pleasant walk in a park on the fringe of Lobethal. The walk is through a forest of […]
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leaders: Leanne Bell, Philip Bell
Walking sections of various trails of the Onkaparinga River National Park. Highlights will be a waterfall, ruins and views across […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 10
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 10
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) […]
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leader: Michael Joyce
This is a 27 km walk from Beaumont along the PWT, through Cleland to Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens then up […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 13
A picturesque section highlighting the diversity of the Heysen Trail, walkers traverse native bushland, a long sandy beach, lush farmland […]
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Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Michael Middleton
A loop walk, starting at Cleland Wildlife Park Carpark, onto Wine Shanty Track and Bartril Spur, back to Cleland. A […]
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leaders: Helen Morgante, John Babister
A walk along various trail running through the Shepherds Hill Recreation Park, Watiparinga & Ashby Reserves. Includes a few ups […]
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Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Caroline Prescott
Stunning landscapes will delight your eyes during this 9km walk through the Adelaide Hills in the Bridgewater and Mount George […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 12
The dense native bushland of Kyeema CP,the plantations of Kuitpo Forest and pretty backroads make this a pleasant winter walk.
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leader: Alan Davis
As the railway line winds it’s way through Belair National Park it passes through two small tunnels. This extended walk […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 9
On Saturday … Melrose to Alligator Gorge… This is a very long and difficult (but memorable) section of the Trail […]
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Carry out maintenance on the trail between Burra and Huppatz Hut
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Walk grade: End-to-End 9
On Saturday … Melrose to Alligator Gorge… This is a very long and difficult (but memorable) section of the Trail […]
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Carry out maintenance on the trail between Burra and Huppatz Hut
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leader: Michael Joyce
This 18 km walk includes a good rocky climb, a steep slippery descent and at least 2 steady climbs requiring […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 11
A walk along back roads and road reserves past vineyards and wineries of the Barossa Valley, through the small town […]
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Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Dean Mortimer
Meander through the native low, dense shrubland of Cox Scrub Conservation Park viewing many indigenous flora species and perhaps the […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 12
A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland and the northern blocks of Kuitpo Forest.After exiting Jupiter Creek Goldfields we pass […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 13
Picturesque farmland, unspoilt sandy beaches, rocky headlands and the chance to spot whales characterise this section of the Trail.
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leader: John Babister
A loop walk through and around the picturesque bushland of Anstey Hill Recreation Park The walk will offer some lovely […]
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Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leaders: Peter Clark, Erika Guess, Robyn Coburn, Bill Van riet
This loop walk through Anstey Hill Recreation Park is on mainly good tracks with lovely scenery. Good chance of seeing […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 10
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) […]
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leaders: Ted Davis, Stephen Salib-Brown
A pleasant hike through the sleepy village of Mintaro, open farm land finishing between rows of vineyards just north of […]
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Complete maintenance along the trail between Burra and Black Jacks Shelter Two teams will be working replacing plates, putting in […]
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Walk grade: End-to-End 10
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) […]
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Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Rosemary Hayward
Come along and walk some little known tracks around Aldgate Creek using the Bandicoot Trail and linking back roads to […]
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Complete maintenance along the trail between Burra and Black Jacks Shelter Two teams will be working replacing plates, putting in […]
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Walk grade: Trail Walker
Walk Leader: Peter Deacon
This circular walk through the rugged hills of Montacute Conservation Park is challenging, but rewarding with excellent views.
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